Letters of Samuel Rutherford - Rutherford - XVI - Letters 59 to 65

Required reading
The Letters of Samuel Rutherford (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read Letters 59 to 65.
 
My summary
Today we read letters addressed to:
(i) Lady Kenmure;
(ii) James Guthrie;
(iii) William Guthrie;
(iv) Lady Ralston;
(v) James Durham;
(vi) Robert Traill;
(vii) Other brethren imprisoned in the Castle of Edinburgh.

Rutherford spoke about:
(i) Westminster Assembly divisions;
(ii) depressions;
(iii) doubts about salvation;
(iv) God's way;
(v) suffering.

What grabbed me
Today's reading was depressing, particularly to hear Rutherford say the following: 'Alas, alas! poor I am utterly lost, my share of heaven is gone, and my hope is poor; I am perished, and I am cut off from the Lord, if hitherto out of the way!'

A very dark time for Rutherford!

Next week's reading
Read Letters 66 to 69.

Now it's your turn
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